2020/09/10 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, September 10, 2020
6:00 P.M.
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Blanquie called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Chairperson Blanquie.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Daniel A. Blanquie, Chairperson
John E. Borba, Commissioner
Gerard Giudice, Commissioner
Susan Haydon, Vice Chair
Marc Orloff, Commissioner
Absent: None.
Staff attending via Zoom Video Communications: Director of Development Services,
Mary Grace Pawson, Planning Manager, Jeff Beiswenger, and Recording Secretary,
Jennifer Sedna.
Staff present: IS Analyst, Mike Son.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR - ADOPTION OF MINUTES
5.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of August
27, 2020
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Orloff/Guidice) to approve the Draft Minutes of the
Planning Commission Meeting of August 27, 2020.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES:
Blanquie, Borba, Giudice, Haydon, and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None;
ABSENT: None.
6. A G E N D A IT E M S
6 . 1 S IT E P L A N & ARCHTECTURAL REVIEW - File No. PLSR2 0-0005 -
Callinan Constru ction Com pany - Considera tion of Resolution 2020-020
appro ving Site Plan and A rchitectura l Review fo r a second story addition located
at 636 M artin Avenue (A PN 143-930-064).
Planning M anager, Jeff Beisw enger, presented the item , and answ ered questions from the
Com m ission including: if tenants have m ade com m ents about the improvement; if this project
would prevent other business ow ners from doing a sim ilar project due to parking limitations;
if AD A requirem ents require an elevator to the second floor; if the proposed space will be
occupied by one tenant; details of the use of the second floor; if there will be an increase in
the num ber of em ployees; details on the materials and height of the ra iling on the ro of deck;
and, clarification on the num ber of parking spaces. Recom mended Action(s): adopt
Resolution 2020-020 appro ving Site Plan and Architectural Review fo r a second story
addition located at 636 M artin Avenue (A PN 143-930-064).
Applicant M erle A vila, A rchitect, joined the meeting to answ er questions from the
C om m ission, including: the A DA requirem ents for elevators; m aintaining cur rent personnel
num bers; m aterials of the ro of deck; the number of cur rent parking spaces; and if the deck
w ill be covered.
ACTION: M oved/seconded (Borba/Orloff) to adopt Resolution 2020-020
appro ving Site Plan and A rchitectural Review for a second story addition located
at 636 M artin Avenue (A PN 143-930-064).
Motion carried by the fo llow ing unanimous (5-0-0) ro ll call vote: A YES:
Blanquie, Borba, Giudice, H aydon, and Orloff; N O ES: None; ABSTAIN : None;
ABSEN T : None.
7. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
C om m issioner Guidice recognized Reyff Electric fo r their installation of a generator at
N eighbor's Organized Against H unger.
8. ITEMS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE STAFF
Staffperson Beisw enger notified the Com mission of the General Plan to be on the agenda
fo r the fo llow ing m eeting in Septem ber.
9. ADJOURNMENT
C hairperson Blanquie adjourn ed the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Jennifer.' edna, Secretary l)